Kim Gaskill reflects on hibernation and seasonal cycles as a form of self-care. She talks about the value of rest and recuperation before planning for spring, speaking from her recent move from Arizona to New Jersey.
It's a new day. I'm Kim Gaskill and this is the Daily Spark. It is Sunday. You know that means it's self-care Sunday. Do something nice for yourself today. I am currently in New Jersey. Left Arizona, sunshine, 70-degree days, beautiful time of year there, to come to the coast and recuperate. Now I'm sitting here looking out at the backwoods at the property here, and it's pretty barren this time of year. The leaves have left the trees, or they've turned brown, unless it's a pine tree. But it's making me think about this little recuperation period a little bit differently. You know, every year when you live in a climate that has four seasons, it shows you, if you pay attention, the cycle every year that nature takes to grow, rebirth, and grow again. And that's kind of what I'm doing here, I think. Time to get hibernating a little. Figure out what comes next and make a plan. Be ready to burst out in the spring with new growth and new opportunities and new direction. Kind of like the woods here. In a couple of months, all the new growth will be seen. New animals will be scurrying around. Right now there's still animals scurrying around. I see some squirrels and birds out there. They're always around, but the activity level definitely increases when spring arrives. So I'm going to take this opportunity to do a little hibernating, do a little planning for spring, so I can be ready for all the new growth that's out there. And I hope you will too. Have a great day. See you again tomorrow for another daily spark.
